Hylarana moellendorffi

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Culion frog
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: "Amphibia" (wide sense)
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Hylarana
Species: H. moellendorffi
Binomial name
Hylarana moellendorffi
(Boettger, 1893)
Synonyms
  • Rana moellendorffi Boettger, 1893

Hylarana moellendorffi (Culion frog) is a species of true frog in the genus Hylarana.[2] It is endemic to the Palawan islands of the Philippines. It inhabits streams and rivers in lower montane and lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Diesmos, A., Alcala, A., Brown, R., Afuang, L., Dolino, C., Gee, G., Hampson, K., Diesmos, M.L., Mallari, A., Ong, P., Paguntalan, L., Pedregosa, M., Ubaldo, D. & Gutierrez, B. (2004). "Hylarana moellendorffi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 30 May 2013. 
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Hylarana moellendorffi (Boettger, 1893)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 30 May 2013. 
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